Sue Monk Kidd: The Secret Life of Bees (Paperback, Suggested Grades 9–12)

Lily and Rosaleen find refuge with three beekeeping sisters in 1964 South Carolina. The novel supports analysis of racism, grief, identity, and relationships across generations.

Educational Specifications

• Subject: Literature, Reading Comprehension
• Suggested Grade Level: Grades 9–12
• Format: Paperback
• Author: Sue Monk Kidd
• Setting: South Carolina, 1964
• Content Topics: Racism, a parent’s death, grief, and religious imagery
• Length: 352 pages
• Book Dimensions: 0.61 x 7.92 x 5.24 inches
• Publication Date: January 28, 2003
• Accelerated Reader Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
• Accelerated Reader Book Level: 5.7
• Accelerated Reader Points: 15
• Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2004)
• ISBN-13: 9780142001745